Lot 2876

Description

Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, kahavanu or base gold stater, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 4.4 grams), De Silva and Codrington type II and III fine style, varieties as described with four annulets (1), three anulets (1), four annulets and ball (3), 'lotus and adahanda' (5), (cf.De Silva 28, 34, cf.M.825-5a, cf.Cod. 9 (1, 2), 10 IIIA, p.56-57 Pl.III, 48, 49, 51, 52). Very fine or better. (5)